Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Job ref
- 470-24-007-CJW
- Employer
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Marys Hospital
- Town
- Newport, Isle of Wight
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Streaming Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Streaming & Initial Assessment Practitioner who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards “great people, great place”.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Working for our organisation
The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England. We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be responsible for delivering an efficient and competent level of accurate patient assessment ensuring the highest quality of care for patients arriving at the Urgent and Emergency Floor.
You will stream and direct patients to the most appropriate place for their assessment and treatment and the timely recognition of the sick and deteriorating patient, escalating and acting appropriately in accordance to professional standards and policies.
For further information please contact Sally Lemoigne – Sister [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge*
Essential criteria
- NMC or AHP Registration
- Recent post registration experience in ED
- Evidence of professional updating
- Completion of relevant ED specialist courses
- Up-to-date ILS, TILS, PILS
- Knowledge of ECG interpretation
- National Emergency Care and Urgent Care Agenda
- A clear understanding of the Clinical Governance framework and clinical audit methodology
- Teaching qualification
- Understanding of patient flow.
- Safeguarding children and adults’ broad understanding Understanding of obligations in relation to equality and diversity
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Approachable and diplomatic Proven track record
Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Able to use initiative to cope in a variety of situations
- Good time management skills
- Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure
- Able to work as part of a team
- Well motivated self/others
- Professional approach/good role model
- Self-awareness and commitment to self-development
- Computer literate
- Analytical and problem solving approach
- Visionary leader
- Core 6, Level 1 Act in ways that support equality and diversity
Abilities
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to assess patients
- Ability to demonstrate effective management and leadership skills
- Team player, able to use own initiative
- Can demonstrate the Organisational values.
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to handle/manage difficult situations
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills at all levels
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sally Lemoigne
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
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